Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"Brother, can we trust that priest now?" Lai Gou'er asked.

"Heh, you can't even fully trust your own people sometimes, let alone foreigners?" Fang Zheng replied rhetorically, "From my observation, the priest is indeed a devout believer. These people often have good hearts, but they are deeply brainwashed by the church and only know how to rigidly adhere to the rules, even unconsciously avoiding the church's problems."

"However, he has been in Da Jing for such a long time and has seen many things. His views should have been impacted. After setting sail, you should instill some of Da Jing's values in him, gently, patiently, and moving him with emotion. I believe he will be a good partner and will be of great benefit to Da Jing in the future."

Lai Gou'er said, "Brother, how confident are you in him?"

"Eighty percent, perhaps. It's not about being confident in him, but about being confident in Da Jing and Taoyuan County. Once people have seen what is good, it is difficult for them to go back."

Lai Gou'er scratched his nose: "It's the first time cooperating with a foreign priest from the church. It always feels a bit uneasy."

"Uneasy?" Fang Zheng smiled lightly: "In the future, there will be many places where we will do business and cooperate with foreigners. Some people in the court also feel uneasy about doing business with foreigners. But sometimes when we do things, what we need is that uneasiness. If our own people are all comfortable, then things will be difficult to accomplish. Success is the most important thing, don't think too much about other things."

"I understand, brother."

As the two were talking, a figure darted to Fang Zheng's side and knelt down with a thud.

Hugging his thigh, he began to cry loudly: "Lord Fang! Why is it me going to sea again? I've already been once, and I've even bought a house in the capital. Can't you change someone else... I beg you!"

Fang Zheng was startled and was about to kick the person, but looked down and saw it was Kale Mi.

With a stern face, he said: "Little Ka, this time your Dog Brother personally asked for you to go. He values you, don't be ungrateful! Hurry up and let go!"

"Dog Brother, Dog Brother! Can I not go? Change someone else. Aren't Da Zhuang and Foberle still there?" Kale Mi turned around and hugged Lai Gou'er's thigh.

"You're useful, so it's decided it's you."

Lai Gou'er kicked out, and Kale Mi fell to the ground.

"Why! I bought a house, I settled down!" Kale Mi cried loudly, "You're just discriminating against me!"

Fang Zheng frowned: "Nonsense, the Jinyiwei never discriminates. I have talked to Da Zhuang many times, and they are willing to do anything we ask them to do. They are patriotic foreigners. What about you? You only know how to indulge in pleasure, without a bit of diligence. I think you just lack experience!"

"I can also be patriotic, I can also talk!" Kale Mi cried out in grievance.

"It's too late, but don't worry. I can guarantee this is the last time. After this time, you can go to sea whenever you want, and you can stay in Da Jing if you want, okay?" Fang Zheng leaned down and stared at Kale Mi.

Kale Mi felt creeped out by the stare and swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Okay... it's a deal."

Lord Fang's eyes... If I didn't agree, I might be fed to the fish in a moment...

Fang Zheng nodded in satisfaction: "Stop talking nonsense, get on the ship."

Kale Mi took three steps back with every step, his whole body feeling as if his bones had been removed as he walked towards the ship.

Watching his back, Fang Zheng looked at Lai Gou'er and asked: "Is he good at his job? He doesn't seem very diligent."

Lai Gou'er affirmed: "He's definitely good. Except for wanting to return to Da Jing, he's quite diligent. I need someone like him. "

"Brother, I've discovered a principle during these years on the ship: whoever is diligent and willing to do more work, just add all the work to them, and things will often be done well. Those who are lazy will still be lazy and can't do anything well, so you have to assign them less work. Kale Mi is that diligent one, we cooperate well, no one is more suitable than him."

Fang Zheng deeply agreed, sighing: "Gou'er, you've really become promising! Work hard, and you will surely achieve unlimited success in the future!"

......

The fleet set sail, and life returned to peace.

The railway at Dongjiao University has already started construction, overseen by the Crown Prince himself.

Yucai Primary School has also reopened.

Fang Zheng was currently in the North Garrison Fusi hall, pacing back and forth, lecturing his subordinates about the prisoner's dilemma and some criminal interrogation cases he had seen online in his previous life.

Helping his subordinates improve their business processes and improve their work level.

After all, the current case-handling methods are still somewhat crude and lack technique.

Halfway through the lecture, a clerk ran quickly into the hall and reported loudly: "Lord Fang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent someone to invite you over."

Fang Zheng stopped: "Did he say what it was about?"

The clerk said: "This humble one didn't understand, but they said the rails were stolen and asked you to go over and send some people to catch the rail thieves."

Damn, stealing rails? There really are people who don't value their lives!

Fang Zheng was furious and immediately shouted at his subordinates: "Go! Mobilize everyone for me. I'm going to Dongjiao University now. Find the rail thieves before I get there!"

The group below looked at each other. One of them raised his hand and asked: "Lord, what are rails?"

"An iron bar as thick as an arm and half a zhang long, weighing about one hundred fifty or sixty catties each, go quickly!"

"Yes!"

The Jinyiwei obeyed the order and moved out, riding on fast horses, departing collectively.

Fang Zheng then rushed alone to the railway construction site at Dongjiao University.

Li Yuanzhao was already waiting there, frowning as he looked at the track that had been dismantled into a mess, with several people tied up behind him, guarded by a dozen Jinyiwei.

Seeing Fang Zheng arrive, Li Yuanzhao looked up and said: "Lao Fang, in the future, arrange more people to patrol here. Look at these rails, they were damaged in the middle section, it's very troublesome to repair."

Fang Zheng first nodded, then looked angrily at the thieves, and said angrily: "Which of you led the way in stealing things?"

"Answer, our Lord Fang is asking you a question!"

The several people tied to the ground all looked honest and simple. Originally, they were already extremely frightened, but seeing the person in charge come, they immediately cried and begged Fang Zheng.

"Official! Official! Oh dear, we didn't know this was your thing. Even if I knew, I wouldn't dare to take it."

"Yes, I thought no one wanted it, so I took it... Official, please spare me!"

"I didn't steal it, I picked it up, I thought no one wanted it!"

"I made a mistake, I made a mistake, please let me go, sir."

"Sorry, I was wrong..."

Fang Zheng slowly opened his mouth wide.

How the hell did this team get together?

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